What do you do with cumumbers?
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Last night grandson and I picked the first of the fresh cumumbers - now what can I do with them. We like them fresh cut in salads and I DON'T do pickles. Don't have the time to can them so it's either eat them or give them away. I would really like to hear some ideas on how to fix them without cooking (has anyone ever cooked them?) and/or canning.
#2
Slice them and onions, soak in vinegar. We eat them as is or add to salads. I sometimes add Italian seasoning to them too.
My grands like it when I add frozen corn and green beans to this...they can eat a bowl of it for lunch.
My grands like it when I add frozen corn and green beans to this...they can eat a bowl of it for lunch.
#3
I have a sort of recipe (not written down) from my grandma who used to call it "fresh pickles". You make it in the afternoon and can serve it as a salad or pickles with dinner.
Slice a cuke really really thin. Also slice thin 1/4 of an onion per cuke) If you have a slicer, this helps. put in a bowl and salt heavily (don't worry). Leave for a hour or so. The salt pulls the water out of the cukes. Drain, rinse and drain again.
Put a tablespoon or so of red wine vinegar on them, stir them up and put in the fridge. It keep for a day or so, and the cukes stay fresh tasting.
Slice a cuke really really thin. Also slice thin 1/4 of an onion per cuke) If you have a slicer, this helps. put in a bowl and salt heavily (don't worry). Leave for a hour or so. The salt pulls the water out of the cukes. Drain, rinse and drain again.
Put a tablespoon or so of red wine vinegar on them, stir them up and put in the fridge. It keep for a day or so, and the cukes stay fresh tasting.
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Originally Posted by hazeljane
I have a sort of recipe (not written down) from my grandma who used to call it "fresh pickles". You make it in the afternoon and can serve it as a salad or pickles with dinner.
Slice a cuke really really thin. Also slice thin 1/4 of an onion per cuke) If you have a slicer, this helps. put in a bowl and salt heavily (don't worry). Leave for a hour or so. The salt pulls the water out of the cukes. Drain, rinse and drain again.
Put a tablespoon or so of red wine vinegar on them, stir them up and put in the fridge. It keep for a day or so, and the cukes stay fresh tasting.
Slice a cuke really really thin. Also slice thin 1/4 of an onion per cuke) If you have a slicer, this helps. put in a bowl and salt heavily (don't worry). Leave for a hour or so. The salt pulls the water out of the cukes. Drain, rinse and drain again.
Put a tablespoon or so of red wine vinegar on them, stir them up and put in the fridge. It keep for a day or so, and the cukes stay fresh tasting.
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You said you don't do pickles, neither did I untl my aunt gave me her recipe. You are finished in only a few hours.
Really crisp good pickles. I will be glad so share recipe
with anyone.
My family like tomatos, cucumbers and bell pepper all chopped together stir in a little mayonise, season with sprinkle of Mrs Dash let set a few minutes or if time permitts longer. Good side dish.
Really crisp good pickles. I will be glad so share recipe
with anyone.
My family like tomatos, cucumbers and bell pepper all chopped together stir in a little mayonise, season with sprinkle of Mrs Dash let set a few minutes or if time permitts longer. Good side dish.
#8
My family takes sliced cucumbers (peeled), onions, and beets, and puts them all in one container with vinegar. Yummy! Also, I have a recipe for microwave bread and butter pickles, as well as for the sour pickles if you want it. The whole process takes about 20 minutes to prepare and then you stick them in the fridge overnight. They are the BEST!!
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